DaSilva also pointed to Japan's prevalence in popular culture, including the rise of interest in anime and TV shows in the ...

TOKYO: Japan's current account surplus jumped to a record last year, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday (Feb 10) ...

Japan reported a record annual trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen ($155.9 billion) in 2022 as imports soared due to a weaker yen and higher costs of natural resources following Russia's invasion ...

ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits. In an email to the BusinessMirror, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) said, “While we ...

Japan has not engaged in war since World War II, maintaining a pacifist stance under its post-war constitution. However, ...

The 2023-2024 roller-coaster ski season — the hottest in 105 years for southern Quebec — lacked snow during key periods, ...

As tourism to Japan surges, so too has the use of its world ... Nationwide, hospitals and clinics are counting the cost. In fiscal 2022, the health ministry asked medical institutions if they ...

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

Reuters Japan has a big problem. A surge in tourism has red to a rise in shoplifting – particularly at pharmacies. According to the National Police Agency, shoplifting is becoming a bigger problem ...

Emergency inspections of sewer facilities are underway across Japan to check for deterioration that might lead to road ...

Japanese household consumption rose at the fastest pace since August 2022 at the end of 2024, as strong wage gains led by bonuses helped loosen consumers’ purse strings. Outlays adjusted for ...